Pioneer VSX-D3S Operating Instruction Download

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ARB7050

TROUBLESHOOTING

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component,
check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical
appliances being used.
If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or
your dealer to carry out repair work.

Symptom

Power does not come on even
when the POWER switch is
pressed.

C o n t r o l i s n o t p o s s i b l e
regardless of what operation
button is pressed.

No sound is produced, even
when the input selector button
is selected.

No picture is produced, even
when the input selector button
is selected.

High noise level.

Remedy

Connect cord securely.

Unplug the power cord of the unit from the AC
wall outlet, then plug it in again.

Press the RESET button.

I f s t a t i c e l e c t r i c i t y i s p r o n o u n c e d , i t i s
recommended that you operate the unit using
the remote control unit.

Consult pages 6 — 10 and perform connections
correctly.

Press the MUTE button to cancel the MUTING
effect.

Raise volume.

Connect wires to terminals securely.

Connect input cords securely.

Press the button again to the OFF position.

Switch the SPEAKERS button ON.

Consult pages 6 — 10 and perform connections
correctly.

Press the correct button.

Tune the station in correctly.

Connect the antenna securely.

Stretch both ends of antenna taut and locate
direction yielding optimum reception.

Replace accessory FM antenna with an outdoor
FM antenna.

Change the direction of the AM loop antenna and
find a position where reception is improved.

Erect an outdoor AM antenna or connect a ground
wire.

Turn off the appliances generating noise or
remove them from the vicinity of the stereo
equipment.

Separate the antenna from the unit by some
distance.

Cause

Power cord is disconnected.

Instances are rare, but the problem may be
due to the operation of the protector circuit.

Static electricity affects the unit when the air
is dry, such as in winter.

Connections are incorrect.

The MUTE button is pressed.

VOLUME is turned down.

Speaker connecting wires are disconnected
from speaker terminals.

O n e o r b o t h o f t h e i n p u t c o r d s a r e
disconnected.

TAPE 2 MONITOR button is in the ON position.

The SPEAKERS button is OFF.

Connections are incorrect.

The selected input selector button is not
correct.

Station has not been tuned in to correct
frequency.

Antenna has not been connected or has
become disconnected.

FM reception

Accessory FM antenna remains bundled up
or it is not pointing in the right direction.

Weak broadcasting station signals.

AM reception

AM loop antenna is not pointing in the right
direction.

Weak broadcasting station signals.

Noise is being picked up by this unit from
other equipment (especially electrical
appliances using motors or fluorescent
lights).

Summary of Contents for VSX-D3S

Page 1: ...l properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference In some countries or regions the shape of the power plug and power outlet may sometimes differ from that shown in the explanatory drawings However the method of connecting and operating the unit is the same IMPORTANT NOTICE For U S and Canadian models The serial number for this equipment ...

Page 2: ...he plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug CLEANING The appliance should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth Never clean with furniture wax benzine insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet POWER LINES An outdoor antenna should be located away...

Page 3: ...UDIO VIDEO COMPONENTS 17 PLAYBACK 17 RECORDING WITH A CASSETTE DECK 18 RECORDING WITH TAPE 1 18 RECORDING WITH TAPE 2 18 USING VCR 1 VCR 2 FOR AUDIO RECORDING 18 COPYING TAPES 18 VIDEO RECORDING 19 SURROUND EFFECT 19 REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION PUTTING BATTERIES INTO THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 20 REMOTE CONTROL RANGE 20 RECEIVER CONTROL BUTTONS 21 OPERATING OTHER COMPONENTS 21 OPERATING USING GUI RECEIV...

Page 4: ... same as at the right PAL NTSC SWITCH Not available on U S and Canadian models This unit uses the TV screen to operate the system Set the rear panel PAL NTSC switch to match your TV s color system The screen will be unclear if the color system does not match CHANNEL STEP FM DE EMPHASIS SWITCH Not available on U S and Canadian models The unit has been factory preset to the channel allocation and de...

Page 5: ...t to direct sunlight or near a stove or radiator etc This could adversely affect the cabinet and internal components Also avoid installing the unit in a humid or dusty location This could result in a malfunction or accident Do not install near a cooking stove where the unit could be affected by smoke steam or heat Avoid placing the unit on surfaces such as shaggy carpets beds and sofas which may b...

Page 6: ...a should be used 7 GROUNDING Grounding is recommended if reception of FM programs is impaired by noise To ground connect a thick polyvinyl insulated wire to the GND terminal and attach the other end to a metal water pipe or grounding bar or wind it around a copper plate and bury it CAUTION Never connect a wire to a gas pipe for grounding since sparks may ignite the gas 7 EXTERNAL AM ANTENNA If it ...

Page 7: ...B TV SAT LD AC 3 DIGITAL IN AC 3 RF IN CD OUTPUT L R LINE L R REC INPUT PLAY OUTPUT L R L L R R L AUDIO MONO AUDIO IN L R L R L R LINE L R REC INPUT PLAY OUTPUT L R L R REC L R PLAY L R IN OUT L R L R L R LD CONNECTIONS AUDIO SYSTEM CONNECTIONS NOTE Dolby Surround will not operate correctly if the signal passes through a graphic equalizer When using Dolby Surround turn off the TAPE 2 MONITOR butto...

Page 8: ...V jacks with components which have S VIDEO connectors they can be connected to the S VIDEO connectors For the operation of components connected to S VIDEO connectors refer to the instruction manuals of the corresponding components NOTE In this unit the S VIDEO connectors Y C separate and the regular pin jacks are independent so any signal input through a pin jack must be output from the pin jack a...

Page 9: ...ductors Malfunctioning or breakdowns may occur when conductors come into contact with each other If you have one pair of speakers only connect it to front speaker terminals A or B Be sure to connect single rear speaker to the L channel You can set this unit to match the requirements and specifications of your stereo system s speakers whether or not center speaker s rear speakers or a sub woofer ar...

Page 10: ...nter VCR MINI REPEATER NOTE Before connecting the MAIN REPEATER or MINI REPEATER switch power to the unit OFF and wait for about one hour When power is ON the rear panel may become very hot Illustration shows Multi voltage model PHONO TAPE2 MONI TOR CD LD TAPE1 IN OUT TO MONITOR TV VIDEO OUT CONTROL IN OUT IN GND L R REC PLAY PLAY REC IN IN OUT IN VCR2 VCR1 TV SAT SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MANUFACTUR...

Page 11: ...nal Connect the turntable ground lead to this terminal 7 VCR 2 jacks VIDEO OUT Connect to the VCR 2 VIDEO INPUT jack AUDIO OUT L R Connect to the VCR 2 AUDIO INPUT jacks VIDEO IN Connect to the VCR 2 VIDEO OUTPUT jack AUDIO IN L R Connect to the VCR 2 AUDIO OUTPUT jacks 8 VIDEO OUT TO MONITOR TV jack Connect to a monitor TV or to TV sets with video input terminals to watch program materials from a...

Page 12: ... This switch changes the speaker impedance when only one center speaker is connected or two speakers are connected When only one speaker is connected Be sure to set the switch to Ι ONLY down side and always connect a speaker with an impedance of 8 Ω to 16 Ω to the Ι terminal When two speakers are connected Be sure to set the switch to Ι ΙΙ up side and always use speakers with an impedance of 4 Ω t...

Page 13: ... ON RETURN SPEAKERS A B TAPE 2 MONITOR PHONO TUNER LD CD SURROUND MODE MASTER VOLUME SUPER BASS TREBLE BASS MEMORY SELECT FM AM MPX MODE GUI MODE AUDIO L R VIDEO PHONES FLAT MAX VIDEO INPUT TV SAT VIDEO VCR 1 VCR 2 TAPE 1 AC 3 STANDBY RESET INPUT ATT GUI ENTER MIN MAX MULTI JOG DSP OFF TUNING MODE SLEEP DIRECT DOLBY SURROUND Intelligent System Control DOLBY PRO LOGIC DSP MODE SUPER BASS AC 3 P R O...

Page 14: ...iqué sous licence de Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation et sous le brevet suivant Canada 1 037 877 DOLBY AC 3 PRO LOGIC et le symbole double D sont des marques de Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 9 MULTI JOG Use during tuner operation to select frequencies and station numbers During GUI operation use to move the on screen cursor 0 GUI ENTER button GUI operation Press to execute an op...

Page 15: ...UT ATT button on and the ATT indicator lights Operates only when a DSP mode other than AC 3 is on H ATT indicator This lights when the INPUT ATT button is on I SUPER BASS indicator This lights when the SUPER BASS button is on J Tuning indicators ST STATION CALL Press the SELECT button to switch to the station mode and this indicator lights MONO Lights up when the FM MONO mode is selected with the ...

Page 16: ...tation channel number lights in the display indicating that it has been memorized If you do not press the MEMORY button within about five seconds after selecting a station the memory mode is canceled 5 Repeat steps 1 to 4 to preset additional stations A total of 30 AM and FM stations may be preset When you store a new preset it takes the place of the previously stored station if any You can also p...

Page 17: ...n the power to the other components you wish to use for example TV VCR cassette deck etc PLAYBACK 1 Use the input selector buttons to select the desired program source If you select a music source other than TAPE 2 switch off the TAPE 2 MONITOR 2 Operate the appropriate audio video component to playback the program source For a video source switch the TV connected to this unit to the video input m...

Page 18: ...te deck with a tape to playback 4 Load the TAPE 1 cassette deck with a tape to record to 5 Start recording on the TAPE 1 cassette deck 6 Start playback on the TAPE 2 cassette deck Tape monitoring When recording is performed on a cassette deck equipped with a monitoring function the recorded sound can be monitored through the speaker system by pressing the TAPE 2 MONITOR button to ON 1 Select the s...

Page 19: ... set to a position other than VCR 2 GUI operation enables easy copying from a LaserDisc to VCR 1 or 2 and copying between VCR 1 and VCR 2 Refer to page 28 SURROUND EFFECT 1 Select the desired mode with the DOLBY PRO LOGIC button DSP MODE button and AC 3 button The DSP MODE changes in sequence each time the DSP MODE button is pressed The DSP MODE indicator lights Press the DSP OFF button to switch ...

Page 20: ...artment correctly matching the positive ª and negative polarities as indicated inside the compartment B Never mix new and used batteries C Batteries of the same size may have different voltages depending on their type Do not mix different types of batteries When operating the remote control unit point the front of the unit at the front panel of the receiver The remote control unit may be used with...

Page 21: ...lay use for such operations as selection and adjustments by moving the cursor When the GUI mode is off use to operate other components 0 MUTE button Used to temporarily mute the sound When it s in the on position the indicator on the MASTER VOLUME knob flashes The volume is restored when pressed again OPERATING OTHER COMPONENTS REMOTE CONTROLLING OF ANY OTHER OF YOUR AUDIO VISUAL COMPONENTS VIA TH...

Page 22: ...tches CD player power ON OFF 2 1 MANUAL TRACK SEARCH button Pressing quickly once takes you to the start of the track currently playing Each time you press it you move back to the start of the previous track Continue pressing for reverse search Pressing the 1 button while pressing the 7 button takes you to the previous disc With a file type CD player 3 7 STOP button Stops playback 4 8 PAUSE button...

Page 23: ...ns 6 Band button Switches the FM and AM bands in turn Auto tuning Press FQ up or down button until the frequency starts to change then release it The tuner will automatically search for a broadcasting station and stops when one is found and the TUNED indicator lights up To search for another station press again Manual tuning Press FQ up or down button and release quickly The tuning frequency will ...

Page 24: ...d off 6 SOUND EDIT Press to make adjustments such as level setting for the currently selected DSP mode DOLBY SURROUND AC 3 or DOLBY PRO LOGIC When you press this button the display changes to SOUND EDIT indications Refer to page 30 7 SET UP Press this button and the display changes to the SET UP MENU Refer to pages 31 33 8 Display change button Switches between Main Menu display Figure 1 and Sub M...

Page 25: ...memorize stations You can only press this button when a channel list is displayed Sub Menu display 1 10 3 11 20 21 30 3 3 PRESET TUNING You can preset up to 30 FM AM stations for easy recall FREQUENCY PRESETTING 1 Press to switch to the Sub Menu display The channel list is displayed 2 Tune in the desired station Refer to MANUAL AUTO TUNING procedures In addition to station frequencies the MPX MODE...

Page 26: ...tor Toggles the antenna output between TV and VCR FUNC Switches the input selector functions MTS Selects the reception mode for multi channel TV sound Ι ΙΙ ΙΙΙ Using the REMOTE SET UP learning function page 32 use to memorize commands TAPE DECK ΙΙ 7 Stops playback 8 Temporarily stops tape transport 3 Selects playback 1 Rapidly advances the tape in the direction of the arrow Rapidly advances the ta...

Page 27: ... to side A B Selects playback of LD disc to side B AUDIO Switches speakers between STEREO L and R DISPLAY Switches TV screen display of chapter frame time number on off Ι ΙΙ ΙΙΙ Using the REMOTE SET UP learning function p 32 use to memorize commands 1 10 For direct selection of a track or programming of tracks 10 Use when selecting a track number higher than 10 For example to select 21 press the 1...

Page 28: ...M or FM broadcasts select a preset station If the desired station has not been preset tune in the station 2 Press the GUI button to switch the GUI mode ON GUI indications for the selected function are displayed 3 Press to switch to the Sub Menu display Example TUNER 4 Select the video component you want to watch with the V SEL VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR button 5 Start playback of the component selected...

Page 29: ...onventional 3CH Logic reproduction Selects whether there is a sub woofer or not USE Ô NONE LFE MODE Attenuate LFE Low Frequency Effect ultra low bass effect for more powerful movie sound or music level It changes in sequence each time the button is pressed NOTE If you set to 10 dB front three channel L R C output power is required for the sub woofer If this is more power than the sub woofer can ha...

Page 30: ... level and balance settings with the buttons In the SETTING THE SPEAKER MODE parameters for channels set to NONE cannot be adjusted Switches to the SPEAKER MODE display Refer to page 29 This switches the test tone signal used for adjustment ON OFF When ON the test tone is output through each channel in turn The display below the TEST TONE button indicates the channel through which the test tone is...

Page 31: ...s calls up the preset To finish remote set up operation press the EXIT button NOTE To return preset buttons to their original settings press the CLEAR button The original settings are Pioneer remote control commands Even if a button is preset it may not operate If this happens learn the command using the learning function page 32 R E M O T E S E T U P V C R 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 POWER CH CH TV VCR...

Page 32: ...ed resulting in insufficient memory remaining 3 Point your component s remote control at this unit s remote sensor window and press the selected button Press holding the remote control unit within 50 cm 20 inches of this unit s sensor window VSX D3S If NG is displayed repeat steps 2 and 3 When you have completed learning press the EXIT button R E M O T E S E T U P V C R 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 POWER...

Page 33: ... connected to the receiver For this reason when other manufacturers presets are called up with REMOTE SET UP commands are not automatically transmitted 5 6 TV and LD manufacturers settings are displayed If you use REMOTE SET UP page 31 to call up another manufacturers presets that manufacturers name is displayed When you use the REMOTE SET UP learning function page 32 the PIONEER indication become...

Page 34: ...ages 6 10 and perform connections correctly Press the correct button Tune the station in correctly Connect the antenna securely Stretch both ends of antenna taut and locate direction yielding optimum reception Replace accessory FM antenna with an outdoor FM antenna Change the direction of the AM loop antenna and find a position where reception is improved Erect an outdoor AM antenna or connect a g...

Page 35: ...ach other components Remedy FM If the supplied simple antenna is being used change to an outdoor antenna Consult the VCR s operating instructions and connect the antenna correctly Set the VCR s input switch to built in tuner Set correctly Refer to page 30 and adjust the rear level Connect wires to the terminals securely Insert new batteries Use within 7 meters and within a 30 degree angle of the r...

Page 36: ...utput Level Impedance VCR 1 VCR 2 MONITOR 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency Response VCR 1 VCR 2 LD VIDEO MONITOR 5 Hz to 10 MHz 0 3 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 55 dB Cross Talk 55 dB AC 3 Input Section AC 3 RF LD 1 AC 3 DIGITAL TV SAT 1 FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 11 2 dBf IHF 1 0 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 16 8 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ra...

Page 37: ...d also can be re created naturally using this feature You can feel as if being in an outstanding and expansive sound field Even if the video recordings do not bear the DOLBY SURROUND mark some of them may be Dolby Surround encoded Choose the SIMULATED SURROUND mode if the source sound signal is mono Little or no sound will be heard from the surround speakers if the DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND mode is...

Page 38: ...ormat and nearly 1 500 cinemas had been equipped for playback of the digital soundtrack Furthermore AC 3 can now be brought to the consumer s home today via the LaserDisc Traditional Pulse Code Modulation PCM which is utilized on compact discs and LD s 4 channel matrixed digital audio tracks uses a 16 bit word to describe the sampled point in the original analog wave By sampling this analog wave 4...

Page 39: ...rround and right surround all reproducing a 20 20 000 Hz range In addition the system provides for an independent sub woofer channel which is called a low frequency effects channel Use of the low frequency effect channel is optional since the 5 channels provide a full frequency bandwidth but available for those consumer wishing to include a sub woofer for thunderous bass reproduction Furthermore A...

Page 40: ... loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association s Consumer Electronics Group recommen...

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